Kingdom Living

So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. (Romans 12:1,The Message)

One of the joys of working alongside the women of St. Andrews is witnessing how they serve others in often behind the scenes and unknown ways. Within their ordinary days they have found ways to love God and their neighbors in extraordinary ways right here at St. Andrews and in the Charleston community. We want to share their stories with you as a way to encourage, motivate, inform and inspire you in your own journey. New testimonies of real women serving in real ways will be found on our website monthly.

When I was in law school, we had one exam per class. Sink or swim. So I approached these exams with the greatest of care: studying the law, discussing the theories, outlining the elements. So, when the big exam day came, I would put on my nicest outfit (“dress well, test well”), go to the…

Sally Wallace Called to Head Women’s Ministry Dear St. Andrew’s Family, It is with great pleasure that I share with you the good news that Sally Wallace has accepted the call to lead the Women’s Ministry at St. Andrew’s. Sally has had a long association with St. Andrew’s, her children being graduates of our Day…

Hope’s Heart for “The Least of These” It only takes a few minutes of conversation with Hope Caldwell before her heart for those in need becomes very evident. Hope has cared for “the least of these” in many ways, and there is great joy in her voice as she speaks of a few of them:…

In an interesting and insightful book, “Margin. Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives” Dr. Richard Swenson points out the modern reality of unprecedented progress. While he acknowledges that progress has valuable achievements such as in medical care, learning, the “power of communications and the speed of transportation,” he also examines the…

Edy Mimms wasn’t even supposed to go to Nicaragua the first time. Then, one of the chaperones for the St. Andrew’s youth trip had to cancel at the last minute. Her 14-year old son, Elliot, was going. Edy had a passport and was able to step in to chaperone. Little did she know that on…